Or there'll be a [C]day [N.c.]when your old sweet man [G7]won't be [C]around

Well you was so nice and sweet and cute dear when I met you

You was daddy sweet little pet so true and [G7]kind

Yeah but since I [C]brought you to this mean old dirty [F]city

Well it seems to [C]me [N.c.]everybody pets you [G7]all the [C]time

[C]You better start to treatin' your man a little bit better

You better wear a smile when I come home and not a [G7]frown

You better give me [C]everything I need in the line of [F]lovin'

Or there'll be a [C]day [N.c.]when your old sweet man [G7]won't be [C]around

Or there'll be a day [N.c.]when your old sweet man [G7]won't be [C]around

You better start to treatin' your man a little bit better You better wear a smile when I come home and not a frown You better give me everything I need in the line of lovin' Or there'll be a day [N.C.]when your old sweet man won't be around

Well I work all day and a-half the night to please my babyAnd when I come home I found the place turned upside downI better find you there in bed asleep just like I left youIf I ain't mistaken [N.C.]there's a dirty little mouse been a-messin' around

You better start to treatin' your man a little bit better You better wear a smile when I come home and not a frown You better give me everything I need in the line of lovin' Or there'll be a day [N.C.]when your old sweet man won't be around

Well you was so nice and sweet and cute dear when I met youYou was daddy sweet little pet so true and kindYeah but since I brought you to this mean old dirty cityWell it seems to me [N.C.]everybody pets you all the time

You better start to treatin' your man a little bit better You better wear a smile when I come home and not a frown You better give me everything I need in the line of lovin' Or there'll be a day [N.C.]when your old sweet man won't be around